Director, Mergers & Acquisitions

Company: ShipMonk, Inc.
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posted on: March 19, 2023

Job Description:

Why ShipMonk?ShipMonk is the world's largest 3PL for high-growth e-commerce and DTC brands. Since our inception in 2014, we've operated with a singular guiding principle: to help small and medium-sized e-commerce businesses scale by offering technology-driven fulfillment solutions that enable business founders to devote more time to the things that matter most in their businesses. Put simply, ShipMonk helps e-commerce companies stress less and grow more. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL, ShipMonk has more than 2,500 employees across facilities in Fort Lauderdale, FL, Pittston, PA, Los Angeles, CA, Bay Shore, NY, Las Vegas, NV, Dayton, NJ, Louisville, KY, Fort Worth, TX, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Tecate, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Prague, Czech Republic.We recently received investment from a leading growth equity firm and are ready to take our growth to the next level by expanding our Business Operations team! We are seeking a Director of Mergers and Acquisitions focused on project management to better connect business functions together and enable smooth operations.You will be working across all business functions, managing projects surrounding the design and implementation of improvement strategies, opening new facilities, and executing the company's goals. The role of our Biz Ops team is to provide a pool of flexible, high-horsepower generalists who can step in and fill gaps by employing some combination of:Business intuitionFinancial modelingMarket researchProcess hygieneProduct awarenessSupply chain optimizationData analysisWhat you'll do:

• Lead cross-functional projects across multiple teams and departments.
• Plan projects in line with established project management best practices. This includes identifying stakeholders, defining project scope, crafting project plans, building project teams, and assigning specific tasks.
• Execute the project: managing day-to-day project activities and resources, monitor and track project progress, update project plans and proactively identify and address potential risks.
• Keep stakeholders engaged and informed by providing timely project progress updates and soliciting key stakeholders' input when appropriate.
• Collect and analyze performance data and recommend corrective action as needed.What you'll need:
  • Analytical Agility. ShipMonk is evolving nearly as fast as it's growing. The quicker you can draw insights from data, the quicker we prioritize, develop and deploy new strategic initiatives. Capable of harnessing quantitative and qualitative data, you're a born analytical thinker who has experience designing and implementing frameworks to unstructured problems.
  • Ecstatic Problem Solver. There's nothing more exciting than tackling new challenges and being the first person to come up with innovative solutions. You will often tackle problems that we have not tackled before, so critical thinking is a must.
  • A touch of OCD. You may not be an Octopus, but you'll be juggling an array of projects at a time. You need to stay organized to keep projects on time and budget.
  • Communication. You have strong communication skills to engage with multiple business stakeholders, understand their interests, and unify them around a common goal for success.
  • Get Sh*t Done. This is not only a company value but a requirement for the role. You must have an innate willingness to do anything and everything necessary to finish a job.We are exceptionally proud of our dedicated, brilliant ShipMonkers -- the employees who collaborate to provide first-class service, solve problems, and collaborate to get the job done. We work hard and have fun at work while prioritizing growth, innovation, and diversity as key values. When we add new positions at ShipMonk, we define the role 80% and look for talented individuals who can join the team, run fast, and co-create the other 20% of their job. We need our team to get engaged from Day 1 to do the work and define the work that will make us successful in the near and long term.Perks Of Being a ShipMonker--- Full health benefits coverage (medical, dental, vision)--- Unlimited Paid Vacation Time--- 401(k) retirement plan--- Dog-friendly workplace--- Wellness program (onsite gym, healthy snacks)--- Fun work environment (trampoline, ping pong table & games)--- Referral Bonus Program ShipMonk is an equal opportunity employer.We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status

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